Monday, April 28th
Today is the day we leave from Chicago to travel the many miles to the country of Brazil. Being my first time abroad, I am apprenhensive, but overall, very excited! To experience another culture is an extraordinary opportunity. I expect to learn a great deal of things. But, first, our group (which is a fantastic group!) has to make it through the ten hour flight to Sao Paulo.
Wednesday, April 30th
FINALLY! Settlement. We arrived last night and are staying in Sao Leopoldo, just outside of Porto Alegre. Our housing in charming! Though we have only been in the country for two days, there have been many obversations made. Here, in South Brazil, the only reason our group sticks out is because of our size. If we were to scatter in pairs or threes, we would blend right in. People are of all colors, which makes many of us easily become apart of the culture here, as we are comfortable and not necessarily turned to shock. Also, it is chilly at night! Apparently, we forget about how cold it gets back home.
All in all, this trip is already proving to be a great experience. The interpersonal atmosphere is warm compared to America, making us feel welcome and, well, not so foreign. We already have had one phenominal speaker who talked to us about sex and culture, which I believe sprouted critical thoughts in all of our heads about the subject.
America, though, is still with us. In the airports, the cartoon network and TNT channel were aired in Portuguese. Burger King and McDonalds are quite populated. Still, our group is continuously leanring with each new area we explore or person we meet. I suspect us all to be quite fluent in Portuguese by the time we arrive home!
Until my next internet encounter, good day!
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